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Douglas Hanks of the Miami Herald reports that retired Yankees great Derek Jeter and former Florida governor Jeb Bush have teamed up on a bid to buy the Marlins.

The two were thought to be part of competing groups but have now apparently joined forces. The big money for the bid is probably coming from other (more silent) sources anyway. Jeter carries obvious baseball cachet and Jeb's brother George W. was a well-liked part-owner of the Texas Rangers for a number of years. The Jeter-Jeb ownership group could probably get quick approval from Major League Baseball if its purchase price is right. Jeffrey Loria, the Marlins' current owner, is reportedly seeking more than $1.5 billion. Apr 19 - 2:42 PM

Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports that the Marlins are expected to name Mike Pagliarulo as their new hitting coach.

Pagliarulo will replace Barry Bonds, who lasted just one season as hitting coach. There was reportedly a rift between Bonds and manager Don Mattingly. Pagliarulo was teammates with Mattingly from 1984-1989 with the Yankees. He most recently served as hitting coach with the Pirates' Triple-A team in 2014. Tue, Nov 8, 2016 03:45:00 PM

The Marlins are set to announce Fredi Gonzalez as their new third base coach, reports Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald.

The two sides have been linked for weeks and the hire is expected to be officially announced on Tuesday. Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria once called Gonzalez a "colossal failure" after he fired him as manager, but two sides have apparently made amends. The unlikely reunion comes after Gonzalez was fired as Braves' manager back in May. Tue, Nov 8, 2016 12:48:00 PM

Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports that Fredi Gonzalez has talked to the Marlins about becoming their third base coach.

Gonzalez was fired by the Braves back in May during his sixth season as manager. Of course, he also previously managed the Marlins and didn't leave on the best of terms with owner Jeffrey Loria back in 2010, so a reunion wouldn't come without some complications. Gonzalez is reportedly mulling over some other opportunities. Wed, Oct 12, 2016 11:28:00 AM

Depth Charts

Marlins manager Don Mattingly confirmed J.T. Riddle (shoulder) is out for the season.

Riddle will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a slap tear in his left shoulder on August 11. He'll finish the year with three homers, 31 RBI and a .250 average over 228 at-bats. Miguel Rojas will continue to man shortstop in his absence.

The Marlins aren't counting on Martin Prado (knee) to return before the end of the season.

Prado hasn't been officially ruled out, but his rehab from knee surgery was slowed due to Hurricane Irma and he doesn't want to rush things just for a brief appearance in the final two weeks. "I don’t think it’s professional to put myself out there and not perform the way I should be performing," said Prado. The 33-year-old has also missed time with hamstring issues this year, so he's been limited to just 37 games while batting .250/.279/.357 with two homers and 12 RBI. He's still under contract for $28.5 million over the next two seasons.

Volquez was believed to be dealing with just a knee injury but an MRI revealed that he also has a torn UCL in his throwing elbow. The usual timeline for Tommy John recovery is 12-15 months and since Volquez suffered the injury so late in the year, there's a good chance he won't pitch at all in 2018. With Volquez headed for free agency in 2019, it's quite possible the 34-year-old has pitched his final game as a Miami Marlin.

Nick Wittgren underwent surgery to remove a bone spur from his right elbow.

Wittgren landed on the disabled list in late July with what was termed as a right elbow strain. He'll now officially turn his focus toward getting ready for 2018. Wittgren, 26, posted a 4.68 ERA and 43/13 K/BB ratio over 42 1/3 innings in the Marlins' bullpen.